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Local Update, 15 June 2026
Barnet Voice for Mental Health
020 3475 1314
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Welcome to our weekly newsletter about mental health services and support available in Barnet and beyond. Also bringing you updates on Inclusion Barnet mental health news. Produced by Ed Peston, Communications Assistant.
Events and news from the web
How can mental health services for children and young people be improved? House of Commons committee enquiry.
The Education Committee and the Health and Social Committee are investigating the mental health services available to children and young people aged 0–25.
This survey is for young people aged 18 and over, and for parents or guardians of children and young people who have accessed mental health support.
Available until 28 June
Reminder: Hub Connections event in celebration of Men's Health Week
Hear from speakers representing local organisations, men's specific services, and take part in wellbeing activities.
Date: Tuesday 30th June
Time: 11-2 PM
Venue: The Meritage Centre, Church End, Hendon, London, NW4 4JT
Tickets are free, but going like hot cakes - sign up soon to avoid disappointment! Please use link here to register.
Keep your marbles: mental health support group (online group from Keep your marbles), Thursday 18 June, 7.00 - 8.30pm
A non-judgmental environment where you can discuss your mental health challenges and receive support from peers.
Mental fitness matters (online event for men from Inner Space), Tuesday 16 June, 6.00 - 6.45pm
This session offers strategies for developing mental fitness that supports you – at work, at home, and in life.
Doctors in Distress support group (online group from Doctors in Distress), Wednesdays 12.30 - 1.30pm
Supportive, confidential group for healthcare workers experiencing issues affecting their mental health
Clarity and calm journalling circle (online group from Sue Richards), Tuesdays 8.00 - 9.00pm
Weekly journalling circle for women
Mindfulness-based cancer support group (online group from Holo Health), Saturdays, 7.00 - 8.30pm
Free group sessions aiming to reduce stress, improve quality of life, and support recovery in cancer, led by an Oncology Nurse Specialist.
Roundtable for people with lived experience of eating disorders (online event from School of Psychology, Northumbria University), Tuesday 16 June, 6.00 - 7.00pm
Help to develop national policy guidance for remote (e.g., online / digital) care for eating disorders as part of research.
People with lived experience, family carers will be renumerated £25 as a thank you for their time
Book Roundtable for people with lived experience of eating disorders
Men's Bipolar UK support group (online group from Bipolar UK)
A safe space to share, connect, and feel supported.
Got a relevant event to share in this newsletter?
Let us know by emailing the details to [email protected]
Podcasts
Feel better, live more podcast (from Dr Chatterjee)
Podcast covering a range of mental health issues
It's all mental podcast (from Everyturn Mental Health)
It’s all mental is a safe space to speak openly, honestly and candidly about mental health.
Articles
Where patients grow more than plants (from Duke University)
Inside a psychiatric unit at Duke Behavioral Health, a garden is bringing moments of peace and measurable benefits to mental health
How one summer can spark a lifelong love of exercise (from Psychology Today)
Teens with a fun-loving attitude toward exercise stick with it, study finds.
'Dogs don't judge you': NHS trust rolls out animal therapy scheme (from the BBC)
Amanda Pithouse, the Central and North West London NHS Trust's chief nurse, says the therapy has had a "great effect" on people who have been suffering from trauma in the past, those with dementia, and those diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder.
Read 'Dogs don't judge you': NHS trust rolls out animal therapy scheme
How to cope with parenting stress (from the BBC)
As today’s mums, dads and carers are more aware of the impact their parenting styles have on their child’s development, there is added pressure to make the “right” decisions.
Regular Events on the Web
Online wellbeing workshops from Mid West Aries
Offering a range of free courses online via Zoom. Anyone over the age of 18 with an interest in mental health and well-being can sign up for the courses.
International wellbeing support group (From Rain on Me), Monday 15 June, 6.00pm
A free, international safe space to vent and grow with people who understand and accept you.
Regular Events in Barnet
Barnet Depression Alliance Peer Support Group
A local self-help group for people suffering from depression or depression with anxiety.
Meets twice a month – on a Tuesday evening in North Finchley and on a Monday evening online via Zoom. The group also runs social events throughout the year.
Address: North Finchley
Phone: 0754 118 7907
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.barnetdepressionalliance.org/
For more details of times and venue please telephone or email
Building Friendship
Building Friendship is a free weekly drop in every Friday for those with mental health difficulties.
Meet at East Barnet Baptist Church Hall, EN4 8PS.
Come along for a cup of coffee and a friendly chat between 10am and 12noon.
For more information email: [email protected]. Or leave a message with your name and contact number on 020 8449 5320.
Sanctuary in Barnet (from Mind in Enfield and Barnet)
Sanctuary in Barnet is a short-term crisis intervention and prevention service. They are open every day of the year, 4:30pm-10pm weekdays and 12-6pm weekends. They act as an A&E and Emergency services alternative, providing support to individuals in the Barnet Borough aged 18+.
Andy's Man Club in Barnet, Every Monday at the Meritage Centre, 7.00 - 9.00pm
Andy's Man Club run talking groups for men who have either been through a storm, are currently going through a storm, have a storm brewing in life or just want to meet a good group of people with the aim of improving one another. No referral, no registration and no charge. Even the brew and biscuits are free!
The Meritage Centre, Church End, London NW4 4JT
Meridian Wellbeing in Barnet
A range of events and activities in Barnet and online including Barnet Wellbeing Hub, Barnet IAPT, Wellbeing Cafe, Wellbeing Workshops, Chinese Wellbeing Services, Supportive Online Communities
More information about Meridian Wellbeing events and activities
Barnet Carers
Barnet Carers provides support and information for unpaid, informal, carers across the London Borough of Barnet. Includes yoga, meditation and mindfulness.
About Inclusion Barnet
We are a Peer-Led Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation (DDPO).
Nearly all of our directors and staff have lived experience of disability, including mental health issues and/or long-term health conditions.
We believe that learning to use our lived experience for social change is a skill. We have become experts in harnessing the lived experience of our staff, members, volunteers and the people who use our services to design and deliver higher quality, more person-centred services.
Other services run by Inclusion Barnet that you might be interested in are:
Benefits Advice Service (supporting Disabled people in Barnet to access the benefits they are entitled to).
Touchpoint (supports people experiencing any form of disability in Barnet to access the services and resources they need).
Healthwatch Enfield (an independent, statutory organisation dedicated to improving health and social care services in Enfield).
For more information about the wider range of other work we do please visit our website www.inclusionbarnet.org.uk
Useful links for mental health and wellbeing
Click on the title to go to the individual websites.
LOCAL
- Mind in Barnet - counselling
- Mind in Barnet Sanctuary - find calm, make space, move forward
- Barnet Wellbeing Service
LONDON & NATIONAL
- NHS mental health crisis service: If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, you can contact the NHS mental health crisis service by calling 111 and selecting option 2. This service is available 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
- Good Thinking - free online Mental Wellbeing for London
- Kooth - free, safe and anonymous online support for young people
- Qwell - free online safe and confidential space to share & support
Shout - free, 24/7 text messaging support - text SHOUT to 85258 - Samaritans - free phone & email support in a crisis
Independent Living Centre, c/o Barnet & Southgate College,
7 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London NW9 4BR
Inclusion Barnet is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Registered Charity Number: 1158632
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